China's National Health Commission held a press conference today, pointing out that the current epidemic of acute respiratory diseases are caused by known pathogens, and there are corresponding mature methods, emphasizing that no new viruses or bacteria have been found to cause emerging infectious diseases.
China has been spreading moldy mushrooms since May, and is now facing a peak of influenza, as well as respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus and other disorders, and many experts in the United States are worried that they will face a "severe infection".
Xinhua News Agency reported that Mi Feng, spokesman for China's National Health Commission and deputy director of the Propaganda Department, said at a press conference on Friday that the National Health Commission, together with the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, has continued to monitor and judge winter respiratory diseases.
At the meeting, he stressed that key groups such as the elderly and children should be vaccinated against influenza as soon as possible to reduce the risk of diseaseIn addition, "wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and ventilating frequently" are very effective in preventing the spread of respiratory diseases, and people are also required to go to work and school without illness.
Due to the recent increase in cases and the overcrowding of hospitals, Mi Feng said that it is necessary to further increase the supply of medical services, promote the opening of pediatric outpatient clinics at all levels and types of medical institutions such as traditional Chinese medicine hospitals and maternal and child health hospitals, and increase the number of noon, night and weekend outpatient clinics according to the number of patients, extend service hours, and expand inpatient beds;Optimize the medical treatment process such as **, examination, and payment, so as to facilitate the masses to seek medical treatment.
He also emphasized that it is necessary to give full play to the role of traditional Chinese medicine, combine traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and popularize the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat diseases for common respiratory diseases in winter, so as to improve the prevention and treatment effect.